| -api-id | -api-type |
|---|---|
T:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.ColorPicker |
winrt class |
Represents a control that lets a user pick a color using a color spectrum, sliders, or text input.
A color picker is used to browse through and select colors. By default, it lets a user navigate through colors on a color spectrum, or specify a Red-Green-Blue (RGB), Hue-Saturation-Value (HSV), or hexadecimal color value in a text box.
For more info about the ColorPicker control, see Color picker.
You can modify the default Style and ControlTemplate to give the control a unique appearance. For information about modifying a control's style and template, see XAML styles. The default style, template, and resources that define the look of the control are included in the generic.xaml file. For design purposes, generic.xaml is installed with the Windows App SDK NuGet package. By default, this location is \Users\<username>\.nuget\packages\microsoft.windowsappsdk\<version>\lib\uap10.0\Microsoft.UI\Themes\generic.xaml. Styles and resources from different versions of the SDK might have different values.
XAML also includes resources that you can use to modify the colors of a control in different visual states without modifying the control template. Modifying these resources is preferred to setting properties such as Background and Foreground. For more info, see the Light-weight styling section of the XAML styles article.
Tip
For more info, design guidance, and code examples, see Color Picker.
[!div class="nextstepaction"] Open the WinUI 3 Gallery app and see the ColorPicker in action.
The WinUI 3 Gallery app includes interactive examples of most WinUI 3 controls, features, and functionality. Get the app from the Microsoft Store or get the source code on GitHub
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